Registration begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Midland High School, 1301 Eastlawn Drive. Sheets to raise funds during the walk are available at the agency's office, 521 Washington St.

Alice Sharron Such, walk committee member, wrote a letter to the City of Midland to get Saturday named as Walk for Warmth Day.

"Some of our neighbors have a difficult time just trying to make ends meet, and when the furnace breaks down or the gas is shut off, they don't know where to turn for extra money needed to the care of their emergency," she said. "One hundred percent of all funds raised for Walk for Warmth will go to help Midland County residents with any heat related emergency they may have."

Waldie said the walk started with one man who wanted to help those in need.

"In the past 20 years the Walk for Warmth has grown tremendously," she said.

There are several walks planned for Saturday around the state, including at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Gladwin, 211 E. Cedar Ave.